St. Peter & Paul Cathedral, Station Road, Ennis Co. Clare
Heating system upgrade at St. Peter & Paul Cathedral in Ennis.
2560274 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560274
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to upgrade the existing Cathedral heating system. Works include a new gas boiler plant room outside the scout hall, blocking a window, relocating a stone plaque, and installing underground ducting within the curtilage of protected structures.
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Official record
Development description
To upgrade existing cathedral heating system which will provide for a new gas boiler plant room outside existing scout hall, block up existing window and relocate stone plaque to scout hall, together with underground ducting to connect to existing gas supply and existing underground boiler house and all associated site development works and services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of the protected structures of st. Peter & paul cathedral (rps no. 781) and the parochial house (rps no 782)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Ennis and Environs (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 85 Oconnell St, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 104 m |
| 1 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 119 m |
| 1 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 119 m |
| 48 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €251,500 | 153 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 164 m |
| 55 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2026 | €321,000 | 183 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 198 m |
| 9 Cottage Gardens, Station Rd, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €395,000 | 200 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 May 2025
- Decision due9 July 2025
- Decision issued8 July 2025
- Grant issued12 August 2025
- Permission expiry11 August 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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